COURTYARDS AS A SPACE

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings, typically one
forming part of a castle or large house.

- ANERI SHAH
 CA’ GRANDA - UNIVERSITA STATALE

Entrance courtyard – This enormous large courtyard gives a feeling of just an entrance because it is used
only for transition purpose.
Pharmacy courtyard – This courtyard gives a sense of peaceful and calm environment which makes it a
formal space for people to do meditation or have formal discussions.
Courtyard with broken columns – This
courtyard has a space with full columns and
also a space with broken columns.

The space with full columns works as a formal

space, while the space with broken columns
gives a sense of openness (free space), which
makes it an informal space for people to chill
and play.
 FABRICA BENETTON

The use of natural elements, such as light and air, as part of the architecture reaches its climax in the
huge elliptical piazza, excavated eight metres deep courtyard.
 Castello Sforzesco

The courtyard of arms - Entering from the Filarete Tower, one walks into the vast Courtyard of Arms,
extensively restored by the architect, Luca Beltrami
The Rocchetta Courtyard
A fortress within the fortress
The Ducal Courtyard
 ANOTHER COURTYARDS IN MILAN

This courtyard is fully covered with greens and landscaping is done which
makes us feel freshening just by seeing it.
 ANOTHER COURTYARDS IN MILAN

This courtyard is used for parking and secondary entrance for loading of
goods because of which it makes us feel totally dull.
ELEMENTS OF THESE COURTYARDS
CA’ GRANDA - UNIVERSITA STATALE
Entrance courtyard
•Elements: circulation space
gardens(greens)
corridors with columns
Pharmacy courtyard
•Elements: gardens(greens)
corridors with columns

•Circulation space is in the corridors only .

•Column gives a sense of enclosure so the

corridors are felt as a border between closed
and open space.
courtyard with broken columns
•Elements: gardens(greens)
corridors with full columns
corridors withbroken columns
courtyard with broken columns
•Space with full columns: formal space because of full heighted columns which gives a sense of enclosure.

•Space with broken columns: informal space because of broken columns which gives a sense of openness
and feels as if this space is a part of open space outside.
Courtyard of fabrica benetton
•Elements: natural elements like light and air
elliptical opening
columns
Castello Sforzesco

Courtyard of arms
•Elements: Filarete tower
circulation space
gardens
benches
Castello Sforzesco

The rocchetta courtyard

•Elements: corridors with freshcos
circulation space
stone flooring in the open space
 Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco

The ducal courtyard

•Elements: corridor
circulation space
greens (patches)
•Elements: greens •Elements: tar road for parking
pebble flooring buildings on four sides
INDIAN COURTYARDS
•Elements: windows
swing
kota stone flooring
chowk
•Elements: windows
corridors
carvings
balconies